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Pittsford, NY
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Living in Pittsford



Pittsford is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,342 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Pittsford is the 689th largest community in New York. Pittsford has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

Also of interest is that Pittsford has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.58% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Pittsford is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Pittsford is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Pittsford a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Pittsford has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Pittsford’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Pittsford is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Pittsford. 78.59% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Pittsford in 2018 was $64,365, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $257,460 for a family of four.

Pittsford is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Pittsford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pittsford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pittsford also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.98% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pittsford include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Pittsford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.